Quote any place where any of those people said that conservatives should
be locked up, which is about the mildest thing Rush says about libby-rulls
(and other minorites).

Maxprop wrote:
It's obvious you've never listened to him.

This is an excellent example of how wrong you are, and how
quick to make insulting assumptions about those who disagree
with you.

I listen (sort of) to Rush Limbaugh for many hours a week.
The radio in the shop where I work (sometimes) is tuned to a
station that carries his show.




If anything, the problem is that violent fanatacism sells, and the liberal
rabble-rousers are all too nice.


Really? Who was left-wing actor (maybe Alec Baldwin) who advocated
assassinating Ken Starr?

And in your mind, this is the same as a high ranking
politicial advocating the assassination of a sitting President?


.... I've never heard Limbaugh, Hannity, Snow, or any
of the other conservative pundits advocating violence.

Well then, you've never listened.

.... If you believe that
there's no hate speech emanting from the left, you're delusional.


I hear the claim made from the right quite often.
There may be some "hate speech" coming from the far-left
wing, but it certainly doesn't have it own syndicated shows
& cable channels... and what little I've heard is rather
mild compared to such things as "Liberals = Traitors."

So, wrong again... hate speech from the left is less in
scale & in scope.

Besides, two wrongs don't make a right, as I believe Jon
tried to point out to you.




.... Jesse Helms came
from an entirely different period in our country's history. I know of
almost no one who wouldn't label him a crackpot.


He was a powerful senior Republican. He was also a man who
stood by his principles... while I disgree strongly with
many of those principles, I can respect him for that.
Senator Helms was not out to line his own pockets nor did he
bend his ethics for expedience.



...... I used to support (financially) the
ACLU for decades. As they've completely abberated from their original
agenda, I think my money was poorly spent.

Well, there you go again. The ACLU has not changed it's
purpose nor principles for many many decades, if ever. Maybe
you just weren't paying attention.



.... That's just one example. I'm
sure you don't care to hear more.

?? Go ahead, I'm not in a hurry.




Unlike you, I listen to both sides and make up my mind.

Since you have no idea what I listen to, this is just more
Bobsprit-like blather.




I believe we are overtaxed and our government overspends.

well, duh

... I'm opposed to
increasing income taxes, which the democrats will surely do if they capture
the White House and both houses of Congress.

Right, what this country needs is a good 5 cent cigar, and
more tax cuts for the rich.



.... I'm in favor of fiscal
responsibility on the part of our leaders, which is why I detest the current
administration.

Then why did you campaign for them so frantically?



.... I believe in the US Constitution and feel strongly that it
should be preserved rather than altered or interpreted to the whims of the
party in power.

Agreed

... I'd like to see government shrunk dramatically, with some
bureaus done away with entirely, or at least reduced dramatically.

Agreed again, but I suspect we'd disagree on specifics

.... I don't
care if gays want to get married--

My feelings on the subject can be pretty much summed up by
the mock protest sign "STOP Gay Marriage.... haven't they
suffered enough already?"



.... I support a law-abiding citizen's right to keep and bear arms.

Yeah but you're not a cool "closet" gun owner like me


... I'm
strongly in favor of cleaner air, water;

Who isn't?
The question is, are you in favor of environmental
regulations that are functional and actively enforced.


.... I'm clearly a libertarian with
moderate social beliefs.


You're clearly self-deluded. Not really a problem though,
except that you're so aggressively vocal about what you
think others believe.

I don't have a problem with any citizen voting as he thinks
best. That's what democracy is about. I *do* have a problem
with people who insist that a 51% majority is an entitlement
to install a dictatorial plutocracy with fascist tendencies
(this is not an insult, just going by the dictionary
definition of those words... look it up). I *do* have a
problem with crooked voting machines, and gerrymandering,
and lots of other electoral tricks... and so should every
other citizen!

I don't have a problem with free speech. But it's a big
problem when a lot of people... especially people who are
backed by big money... make a habit of shouting "FIRE" in
crowded theaters.

Rush Limbaugh once said "Freedom of speech means I can
demand that anybody who disagrees with me to shut the hell
up." Kinda funny as a semi-clever play on words, but as a
political principal, it stinks.

Doug King